Walking Through History: How ECYP Shaped My Understanding of Leadership and Courage
Karla Press Porter2026-03-31T12:27:52-04:00By Class of 2026 ECYP Fellow Kennedy My experiences traveling to Eastern Europe to learn about Jewish culture, as well as traveling down South to hear more about the civil rights movement, have shaped the kind of leader I want to become. On both trips, I was shown powerful examples of what strong leadership looks like—and the devastating consequences that arise when leaders or entire communities fail to act. Visiting Europe, especially Auschwitz, was a profound eye-opener. You could feel the weight of the horrors that took place there. Seeing the photographs of prisoners, the piles of [...]
